Ismael Soriano (805) 617-9275 is fantastic! He is reliable, kind, reasonably priced, speaks excellent English and always responds to texts. He's the best gardener I've had in my 30 years in Santa Barbara.

[Update]: New voluntary evacuations have been issued for parts of Tepusquet Canyon near the Alamo Fire Burn Area, all other evacuation areas below the Thomas, Whittier, Sherpa and Rey Fire Burn areas remain.